I’ve written before about the dilemma of choosing a term to describe our enemies in this war. Islamofascists? No, not exact enough; and misleading, hearkening back to our World War II enemies who had different political ideologies and methods. Islamic … Continue reading →
Recently the NY Times has been engaged in what appears to be a campaign of its own: the publication of security secrets in the current war (on terror, on jihadis, call it what you will) waged by the US. Why … Continue reading →
The Anchoress has an excellent roundup of posts about the recent publications by the NY Times of security leaks. The Anchoress asks whether the Times “is trying to force a legal confrontation”¦are they actively trying to have members of the … Continue reading →
San Francisco is one of the most “progressive” (read: liberal) cities in the US. And, as this NY Times article describes, there’s a movement there to modernize Islam, at least in a small way. As part of renovations to the … Continue reading →
Those of you who read this blog regularly have no doubt noticed that trolls have virtually taken over many of the comment threads. You’ve also probably seen me state that a reordering of the blog is going to be occurring … Continue reading →
If you’ve ever had a yen to hear my voice, now’s your chance. Here’s an interview I did for “Blog Week in Review” at Pajamas Media. I was in illustrious company, at least in blogosphere terms: Austin Bay is the … Continue reading →
There are those who remain convinced that prewar intelligence was not incorrect–that Saddam was still cranking out WMDs prior to the war, and that these weapons are hidden somewhere and could be found if a proper search were ever to … Continue reading →
Dr. Sanity has this to say on the most recent spilling-of-the-national-security-beans by the MSM (see this for Jeff Goldstein’s take on the story, as well). For those of you who may have missed it, back in early May I posted … Continue reading →
Amnesty International is oh so very careful not to offend the tender sensibilities of those responsible for the brutal torture, killing, and mutilation of two captured US soldiers. Note the two qualifiers in the Amnesty statement: “if” and “may.” It’s … Continue reading →
I’m back! The redeye flight was fine and uneventful, just as a flight should be–but of course I’m exhausted, although I also slept a few hours in an actual bed on my return. The garden’s overgrown. The mail has to … Continue reading →
When I was about three years old I liked to listen to the music from “Guys and Dolls” on our scratchy old record player. For some reason–perhaps because I was fond of animals–I particularly loved the lyrics of “Fugue for … Continue reading →
The news was all but inevitable: the bodies of the two missing soldiers have been found in Iraq, and spokespeople say they have been “tortured in a barbaric fashion.” No details have as yet been provided. Pajamas Media has a … Continue reading →